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The kidnappers later called Mr de Jager stating how much the ransom was for.

But 19 hours later, after intense publicity around the kidnapping, Amy-Lee was found dumped at the side of the road.

A man discovered her crying in the street at 2am and rushed her to the police station.

It is believed the publicity surrounding the case was so huge the kidnappers panicked and realised the little girl was "too hot to handle", according to a South African Police Service source.

After she was let go, the source said: "Her photo was all over the internet and the news and we think they thought they were better off cutting their losses and ditching Amy-Lee."

The girl's aunt Louise Horn told TimesLIVE: "She has been found. The people dropped her off in the streets and a woman and her man heard her crying and rushed her to the police station. It was about 2am.

Wynand was told to pay £111,000 to secure his daughter's release (Image: Facebook)

CCTV footage was released of the Toyota Fortuner used by the kidnappers